PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation Child Exploitation and Computer Crimes (CEACC) Unit arrested and charged Roy Collar, age 48, of Paulding County, Georgia, with two counts of Distribution of Child Sexual Abuse Material, on Monday, May 6, 2024. Collar is a Chamblee Police Officer. The GBI CEACC Unit began an investigation […]
Read More »Paulding County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of an 11-year-old boy
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Detectives with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office and agents with the GBI are investigating a shooting death of Zander Whatley, 11 years old of Douglasville, GA. On Monday night, April 29, 2024, at approximately 11:00pm, deputies with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Ruth Way in reference […]
Read More »Man saved from trench collapse
PRESS RELEASE – On Friday, March 29th, 2024, Paulding County 911 received reports of a construction worker burried in a collapse. Crews from Paulding and Cobb County Fire & Emergency Services worked together for over 3 hours to safely rescue the man, who was burried up to his neck in a 20 foot deep trench. […]
Read More »Operation leads to arrest of multiple individuals on crimes including seizure of fentanyl
PRESS RELEASE – On January 23, 2024, Agents with the Northwest Georgia Drug Task Force and the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office Crime Suppression Unit conducted an operation that lead to the arrest of multiple wanted individuals and the seizure of narcotics to include fentanyl, marijuana, and over 90 grams of methamphetamine. The below individuals were […]
Read More »Murder investigation in Paulding County
PRESS RELEASE – Detectives with the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office partner with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) to investigate what is being ruled a homicide in southern Paulding County. On January 11, 2024 at approximately 3:40 PM, Paulding E-911 was contacted by one of the neighbors of Riverbend Trail, which is inside the Emerald […]
Read More »Paulding County Woman Wanted for Pet Insurance Fraud
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Amanda Lindley, 39, of Dallas, has been charged with 48 counts each of insurance fraud and forgery. Between January 2019 and December 2022, Ms. Lindley submitted 48 claims under her pet’s health insurance policy, advising the insurance company that her […]
Read More »GBI Seeking Information in Paulding County Homicide Investigation
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI and the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office are seeking information about a 2022 homicide. Joshua Mitchell, age 37, of Douglasville GA, was found dead in his driveway on Saturday, December 17, 2022. He had been shot multiple times. The Paulding County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to assist with the […]
Read More »Paulding County Fatal Fire Under Investigation
PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced, on Dec. 15, that a residential fire on Heritage Drive in Dallas claimed the life of one victim. On December 12th, Investigators from the State Fire Marshal’s Office were requested to assist in the investigation of a residential fire with one possible victim. […]
Read More »Reward issued for information on death of a Paulding County woman
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – A $25,000 reward has been offered to any person with information regarding the shooting death of Brianna Long, 21, of Paulding County, Georgia. Long was tragically shot and killed on Oct. 29 outside her workplace. According to reports, Long was working her job as a bartender at The Pier bar in […]
Read More »Man saved from fire in Paulding County
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – A 46-year-old man was rescued from a house fire by Paulding County Fire Department Monday afternoon. Around 2:00 p.m., on Monday, Dec. 4, members of a family in Dallas called 911 call to inform them of a house fire and that a loved one was still trapped inside. Pickens County Fire […]
Read More »Fatal Accident Arrest
PRESS RELEASE – Yesterday morning/afternoon (10/31/23), you may have seen multiple Deputies and Troopers with the Georgia Department of Public Safety (Georgia State Patrol) in the area of Buchanan Highway (GA 120 W) and Roses Store. Deputies and Troopers were looking for the driver of a vehicle that caused a motor vehicle accident (MVA) at […]
Read More »Paulding Deputies Make Quick Arrest of Murder Suspect
PRESS RELEASE – Paulding Deputies arrest an 18 year old Union City man for the murder of a Paulding County resident on Saturday October 14, 2023. The 18 year old, later identified as Oscar Ubaldo Vega-Aguirre (H/M, 18 YOA), came to Shenandoah Drive Hiram, GA on Saturday at approximately 1:30 p.m. to buy a dirt […]
Read More »Deputies Recognized With Life Saving Awards
PRESS RELEASE – At a ceremony held in their honor at the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday August 23, 2023, a few of our Deputies were recognized for saving the lives of several citizens in multiple incidents. Deputy Cory Mitchell, Deputy Rodney White, and Deputy Kyle Newton were recognized with Life Saving Awards and […]
Read More »Haralson-Paulding DTF Arrest Two Drug Traffickers
PAULDING COUNTY, Ga. – After a lengthy investigation, Agents with the Haralson-Paulding Drug Task Force (HPDTF) arrest two Paulding County men on drug trafficking charges. Following tips that were sent to HPDTF Agents, an investigation was launched and over one hundred thousand dollars, large quantities and multiple types of narcotics, and over a dozen firearms […]
Read More »Major Insurer Reverses Course After Commissioner King’s Involvement
PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Farmers Insurance has rescinded tens of thousands of nonrenewal notices to Georgia consumers initially scheduled to go into effect in August. “It was brought to our attention this week that Farmers Insurance had alerted their customers that they would be non-renewing […]
Read More »Paulding County Woman Submits False Claims Under Deceased Mother’s Policy
PRESS RELEASE – Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Ashlarene Wells, 32, of Dallas, has been charged with insurance fraud, forgery, and identity theft. In 2021, Ms. Wells submitted 13 unique claims under her own insurance policy and the policy of her deceased mother. When filing these claims, the suspect […]
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